Category Archives: Media watch

Daniel Ellsberg on Julian Assange’s Espionage Charges

The US has added new charges againat Julian Assange that represent a threat to journalists.

British Government Passes the Buck to Sweden Where the Military Offense Exclusion Protects Julian Assange From Extradition to the Us

The UK looks likely to welcome to pass the Assange hot potato to Sweden….which could turn out to be a lucky break.

CalPERS Admits It Is Nowhere on Its New Private Scheme After More Than Two Years

Why CalPERS’ private equity “new business model” dithering is looking an awful lot like Brexit.

What the April 15 Emerson Democratic Primary Poll Says About Emerson and Sanders

It’s 2016 all over again, as the press and analysts go to unusual lengths to ignore Sanders’ gains.

John Helmer: The Julian Assange Case Now Puts the US on Trial in a British Court – Is There a Get-Out-of-Jail Card for Assange?

A disucssion of legal issues in the Assange extradition case.

Americans Have No Idea What “Freedom of the Press” Means

Why First Amendment “freedom of the press” protections are far broader than most Americans realize.

Assange Arrest and Extradition Round-Up

The indictment (for Manning, not DNC email), the theory of the case (not “hacking,” please), the assault on journalism, horrid takes, and details of the arrest.

Brexit: Shambles

More Brexit faffing about when that’s the last thing the UK can afford.

Yasha Levine: Silicon Valley and “Communication Weapons of War”

Turns out Silicon Valey isn’t all that innovative on the propaganda front.

Matt Taibbi: It’s Official – Russiagate is This Generation’s WMD

The Iraq war faceplant damaged the reputation of the press. Russiagate just destroyed it.

Brexit: Chaos Visible

Things continue to go badly for Theresa May’s Brexit.